CVE-2022-1007 Advanced Booking Calendar < 1.7.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Q: What is CVE-2022-1007?

CVE-2022-1007 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Advanced Booking Calendar, published on 11 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Q: Is CVE-2022-1007 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-1007 exists.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-1007?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1007 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 6.1 Published 11 Apr 2022 Updated 2 Aug 2024

Attackers can inject malicious scripts into admin pages via the room parameter, potentially compromising administrator accounts.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-1007?

CVE-2022-1007 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Advanced Booking Calendar, published on 11 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Advanced Booking Calendar WordPress plugin before 1.7.1 does not sanitise and escape the room parameter before outputting it back in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1007?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Elbtide Advanced Booking Calendar.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1007?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1007 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2022-1007 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-1007 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-84jw-8ppw-fjwr.